We came and selected a tree before Thanksgiving. Came to pick it up on December 17 only to discover they'd closed for the season on December 15. When we arrived, there were six other cars that had just arrived and were hoping the place would open. There was no sign they'd closed -- just a message on their voice mail. Don't waste your time. read more

When I was a child my parents used to visit Big John's for our trees. I always remember it being a happy experience. We decided to visit a tree farm that was very close to our home last year but ultimately the trees were all the same shape and the one we got ended up being gargantuan. It's a strange feeling to leave the tree farm with a tree you have doubts about! This year we decided to try Big John's and the experience just couldn't have been any better. The trees were varied and for a great price with the coupon. The staff was very friendly and the process was organized. We will definitely be back again next year! read more

Big John Leyden's Tree Farm - Christmas Trees Near Me - West Greenwich, Rhode Island

I would give this place 5 stars if we actually went through the process of buying a tree from them, so I'm basing this off of everything up until. My husband is super picky, we spent a good 2 hours here looking for a tree and regrettably, did not leave with one although I saw many that would suffice. The grounds are HUGE and as soon as you enter you get a map and the worker asks if there's a specific type you need and direct you accordingly. We were looking for a 10 footer so she circled areas on the map. They allow you to tag trees here as well as many were claimed. You drive around and park somewhere and essentially walk the grounds for the perfect tree. The mere are people in vests that are stationed all over to cut them down for you. People came with entire families as well as their dogs! It seemed as though the checkout process was easy as well, I'm not sure about who ties the tree to the car (worker or family) but I saw many leave securely fastened. The booth to pay is on the way out. This place seems like a good operation and many people were tree shopping. read more

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I was worried our family Christmas tree tagging tradition would be ruined this year but even a global pandemic couldn't spoil it. We met our kids, grandkids, and extended family and chose our trees. Big John's family is carrying on his legacy of hospitality and selling beautiful fresh trees. This year they have more food choices, including pulled pork, chicken fingers and fried dough. You can sit at the picnic benches, enjoy a beer by the fire or buy your food and drinks and bring them to your tailgate. The big barn was closed so everything was outdoors. Everyone wore masks and there are acres of trees so you can practice social distancing while choosing your Christmas tree. I couldn't have imagined a better COVID friendly experience. read more

Extremely disappointed. I spent $8,600.00 on 45 Blue Spruce trees. Paid for all in advance when they arrived on his open trailer service(probably all wind burned)most looked really bad and loose in the burlap sacks. Whoever dug these for him did a terrible job. I have a video of the loose ball trees on his trailer which I plan to use in court, thank goodness. My professional installer used a mini excavator, separate pile of loam, and we had automatic irrigation for each tree. I ended up loosing over half of them. He said I killed them cause I took off burlap sacks. Not true, we only moved the top of the sack down very slightly to not see after they were planted. When I told him what happened, he told me months ago he would take care of me and to call back in October since that's when these trees were available. When I called back this October he told me I had to pay for new ones which he never told me before this. I could not believe it and I was really upset thinking he would do something for me. He then hung up on me three times in a row. I was raising my voice on the phone but he was not listening to me and I was frustrated. I do understand that trees can die but half of the trees I bought?? Also how do 5 in a row look great and then 3 right after in same row die?? He did a really bad job digging them out of the ground and I payed for this junk. Just so everyone knows, This is the first review I have ever left in my life and I am not one of these people who does this. I own a small business too and I know this stings but I was burnt really bad here. I plan to write a review in every location I can just so this doesn't happen to someone else. All I wanted was a little help and he didn't care. Also forgot to mention that he did not text me back after I texted him, I had to call him after waiting a week. When he was trying to sell me in the beginning he texted me back same day. He also told me to look at my invoice and that these are wholesale and he is not responsible?? I guess that means he can sell junk that dies and doesn't have to warranty it. I am working on legal action too as this is not right and will seek installation costs too. I get it that some homeowners probably don't install correctly and he is sick of eating the cost but these were absolutely installed professionally and correctly with proper hole, new loam in hole, and water with automatic irrigation system watered to his specs. He says I disturbed the burlap sacks and destroyed feeder roots, NOT TRUE!! They were destroyed before they got here. My advice, go somewhere else where the owner will back up his product. read more

This place is a local legend. I've known about it since I was a kid, but I had never been there prior to today. Over the years, I've either had an artificial Christmas tree, or bought a real tree from one of the parking lot tree stands run by the Boy Scouts or something. For this year, my wife had a different idea: she proposed that we buy a Christmas tree with the roots intact, so we could put it on our porch to decorate it, and then replant it in our yard after Christmas. The Coventry Reminder had an ad for Big John Leyden's tree farm, so I called them to confirm that they sold trees that could be replanted. The farm is easy to find, just a short distance off Route 102. Upon driving in the entrance, a greeter explains the process. The fields are organized by letters. For example, Blue Spruce evergeens are located in fields A, B and C. You drive down a dirt road that goes through the fields, until you arrive at the field that has the species of tree you are seeking. Next, you park your vehicle and walk around until you find the tree you want. Then, you tag the tree you want and one of the employees will cut the tree. If you follow the dirt road, which loops to the left, there is a building where the cut trees are baled for loading onto your vehicle. In our case, we didn't want a cut tree, so we had to wander around and ask for help to find the area that had the trees that were potted or balled in burlap. My wife remarked that the trees in the fields were shaped very nicely. We saw many families looking at trees; some brought their dogs. Once we found the right area, we had to ask for help again, but help came reasonably quickly, considering how busy they were on a Sunday afternoon. What struck me most was how reasonable the prices were, compared to a nursery. My wife has wanted a Blue Spruce to plant since we bought our house about three years ago. I had looked for them at nurseries, but the prices for a 6-foot specimen were usually around $200. Leyden's was selling the same-sized Blue Spruce for only $70 to $80! And a beautifully-shaped, 3-foot Blue Spruce, which we ultimately chose, was a mere $40. It would have cost double that price (or more) at a big box store or a nursery. Both the young man who helped us, and I, were equally surprised at how heavy our potted, 3-foot-tall Blue Spruce weighed. The two of us struggled to lift the tree onto my pickup truck. The pot seemed very large, considering the size of the tree. At home, I cut the pot off the root-bound tree; de-tangled the roots; loosened the soil in the root ball; wrapped the roots in burlap they gave us; and transferred it to a smaller pot. Shedding some of the soil from the larger pot enabled me to just ... barely ... get it off my truck and onto my porch by myself. Good thing we didn't get a 6-foot tree. After I did the heavy lifting, my wife lit and decorated it. Since it's still relatively warm, I plan to dig a hole in our yard where we will plant it after Christmas. If all goes well, we will get to enjoy it on our porch for the holiday, and in our yard permanently. All in all, my wife and I had a very enjoyable experience for our first visit to a Christmas tree farm, and will likely make Big John Leyden's an annual tradition. read more

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This isn't truly a "cut your own" Christmas Tree joint unless you bring your own saw. Otherwise you'll be fishing around the fields for a guy to take a chainsaw to it. The tree selection was very good despite half of the great ones being tagged. If you want to reserve a tree, you can come in early in the season and claim one aka "tag" it. Bring ribbons and decorations to do so. They will pack up the tree for you and provide you with as much rope as you need to get it on your car (which you do yourself). My hint for that is to tie some rope in between some of the bottom branches and bring it down the front of the car and tie it through your license plate. That'll keep it from sliding off the back on the highway. This place seems pretty famous and we came because of all the online mentions and traditions people mentioned about coming here. It's a great little/big place, trees are $45 bucks and there's a giant Santa Claus to take pictures with the kiddies. read more

Big John Leyden's Tree Farm - Christmas Trees Near Me - West Greenwich, Rhode Island

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I've purchased trees twice from this farm. The first, years ago, we chose and they cut. It was fine. The second, this year, was already cut and on their front lot when I went there around December 14th. Nice looking tree and said to be freshly cut. Got it set up and it absorbed water abnormally fast and was hard to keep stable in a heavy metal stand that's always worked beautifully. I was surprised that a "fresh" tree started shedding needles so quickly. We waited to decorate until our daughter came home, and kept it watered. Needles kept falling and outer twigs seemed brittle. And then the whole thing fell, destroying ornaments that had been in our families for 40-50 years. Checking the tree as we stood it up revealed that the trunk was mushy and rotting, so that the anchoring screws gouged out, which led it to fall. Total Christmas disaster. My wife is devastated from the loss of ornaments that were in her family for three generations. Moral seems to be to trust a tree you cut yourself here, but beware the trees that are already cut and the assurances of freshness. read more

Although our experience was not great (a grinch stole our tree!) I contacted John (the owner) and he explained that someone who is determined to take an already tagged tree can snip the zip tie, claim the tree for themselves and leave both the farm and the customer at a loss. He was kind and generous and made it right for us. We'll be back next year. read more

We bought our very first "live from the farm" Christmas tree here a few days ago. I had always bought the live trees from the stands that sell them in the roadside, but this year we really wanted to try cutting down a live tree from the farm! I was nervous about two things. First, I thought the tree farm would be expensive and second I was a little nervous because I had no idea how to go about all this. As soon as I arrived with my family, both fears were put to rest. As we walked up to the entrance from the parking lot a friendly woman came out and greeted us at the entrance and asked if this was our first time there. Since it was, she explained the entire process to us, and informed us that all trees were only $45! We walked out and chose our tree, which my kids absolutely LOVED! We had to wait a few minutes for someone with a chainsaw to come by and cut the tree down, but we didn't kind because the kids were having fun playing among the trees and it was nice and sunny outside. The man with the chainsaw then put our tree in his truck and drove it up to a building where we got the rope and tied it to the top of my van. We paid as we drove out of the entrance. Overall my family had a great experience. I liked how organized everything was run and we will definitely be back next year. The only thing I thought was missing was a little shop to buy cute ornaments or something. There was a small shop there, but all it had inside was popcorn and tree stands. I think the owners could make more money if they had a store selling things like ornaments, Christmas decorations, etc. read more

Big John Leyden's Tree Farm - Our Christmas tree! - Christmas Trees Near Me - West Greenwich, Rhode Island

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Update: The owner or manager came out and delivered the missing trees to our house. Unfortunate that the situation played out as it did in order to reach resolution. We recently ordered over 30 Green Giant and 4 Blue Spruce trees. Our house is new construction so we arranged a landscaping company to pick up the trees from Big John's. We placed our order weeks in advance due to the size of the order and we of course paid in full. We followed up with a phone call and in-person visit to explain that the landscaping company would be picking up and ensure all went smoothly. When they arrived, all trees were not ready for pickup. Big John's response conveyed that this was not a big deal and the trees would be ready sometime the following week (unspecific on the timing). When we went again in person to discuss and sort out the details, the owner or manager was extremely rude and dismissive as if it were our fault the order was not ready. Why are we not receiving the product we already paid for and clearly communicated the timeline we needed to receive? We should not have had to follow up so thoroughly and yet the process still did not go smoothly. Extremely disappointed as Big John's is very close to us and we were excited to try them out and give business to a small, local vendor. read more

Family favorite! We've been getting our trees here for years- great price and service! We love our concolor and have converted friends it smells great and lasts through the season! read more

Great selection of trees. Get there within the first weekend of opening since most people will want to go during Thanksgiving weekend. +Great service, flag someone down and they are more than happy to use their chainsaw to cut the tree down and tie it up like an umbrella. +Number of trees is amazing! Don't be disappointed if the tree you want is taken. There will be more. -Since there is so much trees, you always have a nagging feeling you should look more before deciding... read more

Big John's was my first visit to a Christmas Tree farm. Prior to this holiday season, I have always gone to places where the trees are already cut down and pretty much ready to be loaded on to the car (minus some snipping and sawing here and there). The BJ Leyden's Christmas Tree Farm is an extensive farm filled with different species of tree. We were given directions by a friendly young women as we entered the farm and informed the variety of trees we could choose from, where they were located, and given a map. We didn't drive too far down before we stopped to begin looking for a tree to match our desired height, width, etc. We aren't too picky but didn't want anything too large, so we opted for a tree that was about average height and full enough to look nice in our living room. My only complaint was that my husband had to walk around for quite a while to find someone to help cut the tree down while I staked out our territory. Soon enough, someone came and cut down the tree for us, trimmed it on the bottom so that it would fit nicely in the tree stand at home and hauled it up to where they tie it enough to fit on the car. We drove over to where they do this and they hoisted the tree on the car and gave us ropes to tie it down to the vehicle ourselves. I kind of wished they could have helped with this part but I know they are busy. Once you have the tree securely tied down, you drive up to a small station where you pay for your tree (and have the opportunity to purchase a wreath if desired) before exiting. They take credit cards, which is great because we didn't have cash on us. All-together I thought that everyone was very nice and helpful. They could use more staff in the tree fields to help with cutting down trees but I'm sure they are stretched thin when it's busy. Our tree was around 50$, but I think for the experience it is worth the price and isn't much more than a tree from the big box stores. read more

Coming back from Providence trip we stopped here and was greeted by the owner right away with instructions on how op. Works. Tie a colored ribbon to tree you want, couple minutes later they cut the tree down for you and it was bailed and loaded in our SUV in minutes. Fantastic! My only wish is that they were closer to our home on Long Island. Would definitely go back-Thanks read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid. That's many decades! The selection isn't 100% as great as it used to be but it's still a great place to get your tree. We tag our tree for 2 reasons. First, because it's a great way to have the best selection. Second, because it adds to our Christmas traditions. Two trips to Leyden's each year. This year the flat price is $50, $45 after coupon. Bailing is free. read more

We've gone there for our Christmas trees for the last 15 years. My daughter was a toddler and my younger son wasn't born yet. Our kids have grown up getting trees there. Tagging the tree and decorating it in place have become a thanksgiving weekend tradition for our family. Then going back again to have it cut and bailed by the polite and professional young men who work there is easy and fun. We have photos of the kids next to the giant Santa - one for every year there. We wouldn't even think of going any place else. Great trees, great service, great atmosphere with Christmas music playing and a hot cup of cocoa. This is a Rhode Island gem...well worth the 45 minute drive from our house. The only reason I hesitate to give it 5 stars is that I don't want it to become too crowded! read more

We have been going here for the past 4 years to get our tree. We also get our wreaths which the girls so kindly customize for me. We get our tree the day after thanksgiving and it always lasts until New Years. We've now made it a tradition and will keep coming back! read more

We went here for a couple of years thinking it was a fun place. This year as we went to tag our tree (our family tradition) we were met with an unorganized staff that were untrained on opening day. With a line forming, we waited while the owners "trained" their new staff well after the time in which they were supposed to be open doing business. I was then spoken to rudely by one of the owners, and further, yelled at by the other owner, after they didn't want to honor the coupon that they emailed me. Instead of choosing a polite, customer service oriented manner in which to handle the situation, they chose to make a scene and embarrass me (and themselves!) Big John was so rude and antagonizing I really could not believe it. Needless to say, they lost our business - we will NEVER be back and I hope to help stop another family from having a terrible experience. There are many other tree farms around that are far less "commercialized" and offer less expensive trees and a peaceful, joyous experience like tree tagging/cutting should be! Please do not be fooled by Big John Leyden's - there is a better place for your family to spend their money!! read more